Spent fuel and high-level radioactive waste transportation report

Technical Report · Thu Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1990

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/10160984· OSTI ID:10160984

This publication is intended to provide its readers with an introduction to the issues surrounding the subject of transportation of spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste, especially as those issues impact the southern region of the United States. It was originally issued by the Southern States Energy Board (SSEB) in July 1987 as the Spent Nuclear Fuel and High-Level Radioactive Waste Transportation Primer, a document patterned on work performed by the Western Interstate Energy Board and designed as a ``comprehensive overview of the issues.`` This work differs from that earlier effort in that it is designed for the educated layman with little or no background in nuclear waste issues. In addition, this document is not a comprehensive examination of nuclear waste issues but should instead serve as a general introduction to the subject. Owing to changes in the nuclear waste management system, program activities by the US Department of Energy and other federal agencies and developing technologies, much of this information is dated quickly. While this report uses the most recent data available, readers should keep in mind that some of the material is subject to rapid change. SSEB plans periodic updates in the future to account for changes in the program. Replacement pages will be supplied to all parties in receipt of this publication provided they remain on the SSEB mailing list.

• Research Organization: Southern States Energy Board, Norcross, GA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: FC01-87CH10324
• OSTI ID: 10160984
• Report Number(s): DOE/CH/10324-T18; ON: DE93016315
• Resource Relation: Other Information: PBD: Nov 1990
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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11 NUCLEAR FUEL CYCLE AND FUEL MATERIALS
SPENT FUELS
WASTE TRANSPORTATION
HIGH-LEVEL RADIOACTIVE WASTES
ALABAMA
ARKANSAS
FLORIDA
GEORGIA
KENTUCKY
LOUISIANA
MARYLAND
MISSISSIPPI
MISSOURI
NORTH CAROLINA
SOUTH CAROLINA
OKLAHOMA
TENNESSEE
TEXAS
VIRGINIA
WEST VIRGINIA
INVENTORIES
ROUTING
REGULATIONS
STATE GOVERNMENT
LOCAL GOVERNMENT
SPENT FUEL CASKS
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